Chicago Bulls Draft North Carolina Forward Caleb Wilson at No. 4 Overall

The Chicago Bulls selected North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft, ESPN reported. Wilson, a 6-foot-9 forward, averaged 19.8 points on 58 percent shooting and 9.4 rebounds per game during the 2025-2026 college season.

Wilson broke his thumb in early March 2026 and missed the NCAA tournament. He told reporters during a video call on Tuesday night that he wants to be the greatest player of all time. "Y'all got one of the GOATs in your history right now.

I'm hungry to be the greatest, that's me," Wilson said. Wilson becomes the third North Carolina player taken by the Bulls in the top 10, following Coby White in 2019 and Michael Jordan in 1984. He called the selection a good fit and said he is ready to make an impression at summer league.

The Bulls also selected Texas guard Dailyn Swain with the No. 15 overall pick. Swain is 6 feet 7 inches tall. Chicago moved up to the No. 4 pick in the May 2026 draft lottery despite 20.3 percent odds.

Bryson Graham was hired as vice president of basketball operations after the 2025-2026 season. The Bulls hired Tiago Splitter as head coach and acquired center Nic Claxton from the Brooklyn Nets in a three-team deal on Monday night. Graham's first draft pick was Wilson.

Six years earlier the Bulls had hired a new head of basketball operations and a new head coach before selecting Patrick Williams at No. 4. Williams later received a five-year, $90 million contract extension in 2024.

The team made the playoffs once during the six seasons under Arturas Karnisovas.